All Outputs (2)

Evaluation of Government Actions Discouraging Housing Energy Retrofit in the UK: A Critical Review (2024)
Journal Article
Panakaduwa, C., Coates, P., & Munir, M. (2024). Evaluation of Government Actions Discouraging Housing Energy Retrofit in the UK: A Critical Review. https://doi.org/10.1109/eem60825.2024.10608933

Housing energy retrofit has become a key priority in achieving the climate goals in the UK, mainly reaching net zero by 2050. However, the poor demand for housing retrofit from the homeowners has been identified as a key problem in driving retrofit a... Read More about Evaluation of Government Actions Discouraging Housing Energy Retrofit in the UK: A Critical Review.

Identifying sustainable retrofit challenges of historical Buildings: A systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Panakaduwa, C., Coates, P., & Munir, M. (2024). Identifying sustainable retrofit challenges of historical Buildings: A systematic review. Energy and Buildings, 313, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114226

The UK is reported to have approximately 400,000 historical buildings as listed buildings and buildings in conservation sites. Due to the historical value of these buildings, the level of changes possible to these buildings is limited. However, the g... Read More about Identifying sustainable retrofit challenges of historical Buildings: A systematic review.